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EXERCISE

CITING AN INTERVIEW (MLA 5.8.7)

There are three (3) types of interviews: published or recorded interviews, television or radio interviews, and interviews conducted by a researcher personally or by telephone or email. Depending on the type of interview, you will need:

  • Name of person(s) being interviewed
  • “Title of Interview, if provided, in quotations”
  • Type of interview if it is a personal interview (e.g., email or telephone)
  • Day(s) Month Year of interview
  • If a published interview, provide the Title of Publication, date, and page(s)
  • If a television or radio interview, provide the name of the show, the show’s location, and the name of the person conducting the interview

The citation is arranged:

Name of person interviewed. Type of interview. Day(s) Month Year

     of interview.

Name of person interviewed. Name of person who conducted interview.

     Title or name of radio, television or print source. Association or

     organization responsible for the interview. Interview location. Day

     Month Year of interview.

Examples:

Bush, Laura. Interview with Charles Gibson. Good Morning America. ABC.

     ABC News Studio, New York.10 May 2004.

Hilton, Paris. Personal Interview. 1 Dec. 2004.

Hilton, Paris. Telephone Interview. 1-3 Dec. 2004.

Nader, Ralph. Interview with Ray Suarez. Talk of the Nation. Natl. Public

     Radio. WBUR, Boston. 16 Apr. 2005.

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